The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-09

THE following bills passed the Senate on the
25th ult. To divide the township Of Breon.
Menominee County, into two election districts (;
TO authorize the incorporation OF associations
for improving the breeds OF horses and several
minor acts which refer to Incorporating villages.
In the House bills were passed TO restrict n.y.
drophooia and CHAMBERS; TO provide for State
live stock sanitary commission, and for a
State veterinarian, and several local acts.
The report Of the joint Committee ON Sol
diers' Home was presented by Chairman Dick
son. They recommend n system OF weekly in
spection OF clothing, bedding. and quarters, as
well as the providing OF suitable printed rules
and regulations for the guidance of inmates
such action in the case OF Downs as they may
feel warranted by the evidence but they will
leave all other punishment or censure regard
ing any irregularity Of the other EN-
ployes to the Board OF Managers
They do not deem il their duty to go farther re-
gafdi , the eensure OF any person connected
for the consideration Of the Legislature and
Board OF Managers. While the committee as
vague unfounded rumors false and unreliable
both in substance and in fact, reading of the
testimony clearly shows that the abuses OF
Private Moore by Downs, as well as all the
others given in the account, are true. After a
discussion lasting over an hour, in which con-
siderable feeling was shown on both sides. the
reports were ordered printed in pamphlet form.
The Committee on Judiciary reported back
without Recommendation the Senate joint reso-
luton proposing that the State Senatorial term
shall be EXTENDED to four years, but one-half Of
the Senate will be elected every two years. The
bill failed TO pass. Both houses adjourned
until the 2Sth.
THE Legislature resumed its sessions on the
evening of Feb. 20, after three days rest. The
business was chiefly confined to the reception of
petitions. In the Senate. the House bill previ-
ously passed Incorporating Eaton Rapids was
reconsdered and referred back to the Commit
tee on Cities and Villages. In the House an
effort was made by Mr.. Hosford under
suspension Of the rules to take up
and pass the bill to organize trotting associa-
tions in the interest of the improvement OF the
breed OF horses and the American trotting turf.
The tenor of the bill was not correctly under
stood nor the reason for such speedy action,
consequently the measure failed of a sufficient
support TO carry IL. The vote by which it was
lost was reconsidered and the bill was laid upon
the table.
THE Senate proceedings on the 1st inst were
devoid Of public. interest, most Of the session
being occupied in committee Of the whole.
The House passed bills to amend the act rela-
tive to partition fences to amend an net es-
tablishing a recorders court in Kalamazoo
each party now having six challenges in jury
trials; to divide the township of Breen, Men
ominee County, into election districts; bill TO
promote the interests of the American trotting
turf, and to reincorporate the villages of ST.
Louis, in Gratiot County, and Grandville, in
SENATOR Posi- rose to question OF privilege
in the Senate, on the 2d inst, and asked that
tho following item. published in the st. Louis
(Mich.l Leader of Feb ~ be read: I'VE wonder
IL Doodle had anything TO do with the action of
Senator Post in the matter of transferring two
sections of Pine River Township to Acadia
Township? To the uninitated it would look so. /"
He then stated that the paper was published by
an employe OF the Senate, Edwin S. Hoskins,
and moved that a committee Of three be ap-
pointed to investigate the report as to
the truth or falsity Of the insinuation
contained in the item, and also TO re-
port upon the right or privilege of employee
OF the Senate to impugn the motives of any
Senator in any action taken by him. The mo-
ton prevailed, and the following Senators were
appointed as the committee: j. w. Babcock,
Giddings, and German. Mr.. Hoskins claims
that the article was printed in his absence that
he knew nothing OF it, and does not consider
himself responsible. The bill TO prevent the
collection of notes given for seeds or grain sold
at fictitious values. called the Bohemian-oat
bill, passed the Senate. The Governor sent to
the Senate the following names for
members OF the Board of Managers of
the Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids: Michael
Brown, of Big Rapids, six years. to succeed
himself; James A. Grocer, of Menominee, six
years, to succeed Charles Y. Osborn, OF Mar
quette Ex-Governor X. A. Alger of Detroit to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Gen. Byron ID. Pierce, of Grand Rapids. who
becomes acting Manager OF the Home. The
missioners of Bay City; TO prevent the destruc-
ton of ballots used in the Detroit city election
in November last to authorize the township Of
Cummings, Ogemaw County to borrow money
to reincorporate the city of Adrian to provide
for bounty for killing English sparrows; to
amend the laws providing for ascertaining the
annual cereal products of Michigan.
But little work was done in the Senate on the
Sd inst, except in committee of the whole The
bill to amend the act providing for ascertaining
the cereal products was the only one Of i'm
portance passed. Senator Hubbell, Chairman
OF the Committee on Mines Minerals. and Min
ing Interests made n voluminous report on
the mining school. 1t shows that there are
twenty-five students in attendance in the tenn
porary building now used, and asks
for an appropriation of $4,000 for Il
building and equipments. The Senate adopted
the joint resolution placing the limit
for Capitol elevator passengers at ten.
The Senate confirmed the Governors appoint
ments of membersof the Board of Managers OF
the Soldiers Home. The House passed bills to
provide for the better protection of labor debts,
and 20 enable land owners 10 regain lands from
railroads in certain cases. The House Judiciary
Committee reported substitute for the bill rela-
tive to protection for girls making il punishable
rape for taking indecent liberties with girls
under IL years The Committee on state Affairs
reported adversely upon the bill to abolish the
State Boaid Of Corrections and Charities. Miss
Frances Willard, OF Evanston, ILL.,, spoke TO a
large and appreciative audience in Representa-
tives hall in advocacy OF the social purity bill
now before the Legislature.